The apex court’s three-judge bench – headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja – is hearing petitions filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ishaq Khan Khakwani and lawyer Gohar Nawaz Sindhu seeking the disqualification of the premier.
The petitioners contend that the prime minister had recently given a ‘false statement’ in the National Assembly regarding involvement of the army chief in negotiating with parties – the PTI and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) – staging sit-ins in Islamabad and therefore, he should be disqualified under Article 62 (f) of the Constitution.
During a hearing of the case today, Justice Khawaja said that a video of the PM's speech in Parliament could also be made available to the court if need be.
Articles 62 and 63 state that persons speaking in Parliament must be truthful with no allegations against them. In further comments, Justice Khawaja said that 'the person' who amended Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution was not truthful or trustworthy himself.
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